UN launches competition for best short film on nuclear disarmamentAugust 1, 2009 - 12:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On Saturday the United Nations is launching a competition for the best short film on the issue of nuclear disarmament and/or non-proliferation. This is part of the ongoing "We must disarm campaign "and of the 100-day countdown to the International Day of Peace on 21 September, launched by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 13 June.The UN is looking for short videos from anyone, regardless of skill or experience, to submit their work by Thursday, 10 September 2009. Winning films will be shown at UN Headquarters in New York and posted on the online platforms supporting the Secretary-General's campaign, UN official website reported. As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news |